We convince ourselves that life will be
better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated
that the kids aren’t old enough and we’ll be more content when they are.
After that, we’re frustrated that we
have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of
that stage. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse
gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, are able to go on a nice
vacation, when we retire. The truth is, there’s no better time to be happy than
right now. If not now, when?
Your life will always be filled with
challenges. It’s best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway.
One of my favorite quotes comes from
Alfred D. Souse. He said, “For a long time it had seemed to me that life was
about to begin – real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way,
something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to
be served, or a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me
that these obstacles were my life”.
This perspective has helped me to see
that there is no way to happiness.
Happiness is the way. So, treasure
every moment that you have and treasure it more because you shared it with
someone special, special enough to spend your time… and remember that time
waits for no one.
Happiness is a journey, not a
destination.
So… “Work like you don’t need money,
love like you’ve never been hurt and dance like no one is watching.”
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